Corporate vs. Nature

The exact cause of "colony collapse disorder" may be a mystery but it is certainly no surprise. Let's see, honey bees and plants have been fine tuning their relationship for the past 300 to 400 million years give or take a 100 million or so. To meet corporate needs the honey bees have been bred in a way that diminishes their honey making and increases pollinating behavior. The pollinating season has been extended so now the bees are fed protein supplements along with sucrose and corn syrup. Yet suburban sprawl and lengthy truck rides are listed as possible causative factors for the bee's compromised immune systems.